Careers

• Monthly RDO
• Attractive remuneration package
• Non-for-profit tax reduction options
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

About the Organisation

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Practitioner to join our leadership team in Brisbane. The Program Manager coordinates and manages the day-to-day operations of our Family Intervention Service (FIS).

This position would suit someone passionate about leading and developing a team that provides support and guidance to biological families involved in the Child Protection System. Knowledge of Domestic and Family Violence would be beneficial. 

This position is being offered as Full-Time Permanent, located in our Milton office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain functional and supportive relationships with children and young people and their parents/caregivers subject to child protection intervention. Keeping the family inclusive principle at the forefront of our work, actively working towards reunification or preservation of the family unit.

• Complete initial and ongoing strengths and needs assessments, safety planning and action plans in collaboration with family. 

• Support and monitor family environment and provide resources and skill development to help families achieve goals outlined in the action plan including but not limited to supporting family contact, and increasing safety, parenting skills, budgeting, life skills, mental health support and community engagement.

• Liaise with relevant stakeholders and participate in relevant stakeholder meetings, coordinate formal action plan review meetings and contribute to Child Safety’s assessment and planning processes.

Skills & Experience

• A recognised Degree qualification in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or Social Sciences, or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a human services environment.
• Experience delivering services to children and young people in Out of Home Care.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, compliance and quality standards (or ability to acquire).
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, competing priorities and high-volume environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.
• Current Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.

All positions within Life Without Barriers will be required to undergo probity checks including criminal record checks and working with children check (where relevant to the position).

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, including non-for-profit tax reduction options.
• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Monthly RDO

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading ‘PM Milton'.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Current application closing date is midnight Wednesday 4th March.